2023
Current Concepts in the Diagnosis and Management of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplantation
Trubin P, Azar M. Current Concepts in the Diagnosis and Management of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Solid Organ Transplantation. Infectious Disease Clinics Of North America 2023, 37: 617-640. PMID: 37142510, DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2023.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSolid organ transplant recipientsOrgan transplant recipientsFirst-choice agentsSolid organ transplantationAppropriate clinical contextTransplant recipientsInterstitial pneumoniaTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleOptimal treatmentPneumocystis pneumoniaOrgan transplantationInfection manifestsPrevention strategiesNucleic acid amplificationDiagnostic testingRadiographic imagingTissue samplingClinical contextLung fluidCurrent conceptsHost susceptibilityPneumoniaAcid amplificationTreatmentProphylaxis
2021
Genetic and Epidemiologic Analyses of an Outbreak of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States
Azar MM, Cohen E, Ma L, Cissé OH, Gan G, Deng Y, Belfield K, Asch W, Grant M, Gleeson S, Koff A, Gaston DC, Topal J, Curran S, Kulkarni S, Kovacs JA, Malinis M. Genetic and Epidemiologic Analyses of an Outbreak of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 74: 639-647. PMID: 34017984, PMCID: PMC9012955, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney transplant recipientsCases of PCPPneumocystis pneumoniaClinic visitsRisk factorsClinic exposureLow absolute lymphocyte countRisk of PCPAbsolute lymphocyte countFrequent clinic visitsPneumocystis jirovecii pneumoniaStrong risk factorNon-white raceCase-control analysisBelatacept groupMonthly infusionsTransplant recipientsBaseline characteristicsJirovecii pneumoniaLymphocyte countMultilocus sequence typingInterhuman transmissionRespiratory specimensUnivariate analysisEpidemiologic data